Temporary binder



(No Model.)

E. RUSS.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

No.254,844. Patented Mala 14,1882.

EDVVABD RUSS, OF HOBOKEN, NEWJERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO A. LIEBENROTH,"

UNITED STATES I VON AUW & 00,01 NEW-YORK, N. Y.-

'TEMPORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 254,844, dated March14, 1882;

Application filed May 10, 1881. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD RUSS, of the cityof Hoboken, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Book-Covers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart hereof.

Figure I represents a face view of the cover, which, being reversible,is in all respects the same on the reverse side. Fig. II is an end viewof the cover. Fig. III is a view of a book having my cover with one sidefoldedback. Fig. IV is alongitudinal section of cover with bookattached, showing thew'ay the leaves are secured to the cover by tape,wire, or other binding. Fig. V is an end view of one side of the cover,constructed of one piece of material, and havingthe inner edge split toreceive the pliable back.

Like letters represent like'parts in all the I figures.

My invention, being a detachable cover, relates principally to thatclass of books which are used for orders, memoranda, or byreporters; butit may be used advantageously for many other. kinds.

A represents the side pieces of the cover; B, the pliable'back; b,eyelet-holes through the pliable back; 0, the leaves of a book; D, abinding of tape, wire, cord, or other material to be used in fasteningthe leaves and cover together.

In constructing my reversiblecover with pliable back I use for the sidepieces thereof either stiff or flexible material, as shall be bestadapted for the use to which the book is placed. In the drawings shownthe said side pieces are composed of two-parts, as shown by a a, putsolidly together by glue or other adhesive material, except at the inneredge, where the parts are left separated to any desirable width, formingthe lips a, or of one piece, on which lips a are formed by splitting theinner edge. The pliable back having been inserted between the lips or,the said lips and back are then fastened solidly together by glue orother adhesive material, thereby making a very secure and permanentattachment of the thickness of duck, selected for pliabili'tyanddurability, which can he had in that material in great degree. I donot, however, confine myself to the use of (luck, but propose to use anyequivalent pliable material which byexperience may he found adapted tothe purpose 1 and economical in use. 7

In the pliable back, as shown at b, I plaee eyelets, for the purpose ofreceivingth'rough them the binding which is to hold the cover and theleaves together. shown it will be seen that three sets of'theseeyelet-holes are exhibited, and these I find convenient'for the purpose;but I do not confine myselfto the number ofthree,nor to the relativepositions in construction or otherwise, as shown in the drawings. Ipropose'to use two or moreeyelets, as experience shall determine to bemost convenient.

In Fig. 1V is shown the method by which a set of leaves while in use areattached to my improved cover. Perforations corresponding in position tothe eyelet-holes b in the cover are made in the leaves, through whichthe-binding D is tightly drawn. The ends of the binding are then tied,securing the leaves and cover firmly together. I use eyelet-holes withbinding passed through them, by preference; but it is obvious that othermethods to attach the cover to the leaves might be usedas, for instance,by attaching wire or other binding to the back.

In the drawings My invention is intended to furnish a cheap and durablecover, especially adapted by the complete pliability of its back fororder, memorandum, reporters, and other blank books. This pliabilityenables one side piece to be folded back against the other, therebyforming a substantial rest for the leaves while being used withoutbreaking, injuring, or disfiguring the cover in the slightest degree.The same cover may be used for a great many sets of leaves. When theleaves have been written over they may be removed by simply untying thebinding which holds the cover and the leaves together.

The leaves may then be readily tied together by passing a bindingthrough the holes therein, and be filed away for convenient reference,which is a very important consideration. The cover will then be ready toreceive a new set, as in the beginning, and it may be used successivelyin this way until worn out. By reason of the reversibility of the cover,which en ables every part to be subjected to equal wear, its period ofdurability is nearly doubled, and it will, when constructed of propermaterials, outlast a great many sets of leaves.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A detachable cover having side pieces, A,

. and pliable back B, the said side pieces being and pliable back B, thesaid side-pieces being,

constructed in two parts, a a, or ofonepiece split "on the inner edge,forming the lips a, to overlap the said pliable back on either side,which is securely fastened between them by glue or other adhesivematerial, said cover and back being reversible by having the same finishon both sides thereof, substantially and for-the purposes shown anddescribed.

3. A detachable cover having side pieces, A, and pliable back B, thesaidside piecesbeing con structed in two parts, a a, or of one piece spliton the inner edge, forming the lips a, t0-,overlap the said pliable backon either side, which is securely fastened between them by glue or otheradhesive material, said cover and back being reversible by having thesame finish on both sides thereof, said backhavjngtwo or moreeyelet-holes, through which a binding maybe on either side, which issecurely fastened between them by glue or other adhesive material, saidcover and back having two or more eyelet-holes, through which a bindingmay be run to attach the leaves of a book, combined with the leaves 0and binding D, substantially and for the purpose shown and described.

5.. The combination of a detachable cover having side pieces, A, and.pliable back B, the sidepiecesbeingconstructedin twoparts,aa-, or ofonepiece split on the inner edge, forming the lips a, to overlap the saidpliable back on either side, which is securely fastened between them byglue or other adhesive material, said cover and back being reversibleand having the same finish on both sides thereof, said back having twoor more eyelet holes, through which a bindingmay be run to attach theleaves of a book, combined with the leaves of a book secured to thepliable back by the binding 1), substantially and forthe purposes shownand described.

EDWARD RUSS.

Witnesses:

' GEO. W. WALLACE,

)HAs. TH. WAGNER.

